Individual Membership
PDAC’s individual membership draws upon a wide range of professions and perspectives.
From students and early career professionals to industry pioneers and everyone in between, the PDAC prides itself on the broad array of experience that supports its mission and enables its work. The PDAC’s individual members are part of a pan-industry community and enjoy exclusive networking events, webinars, and access to special rates on convention registration. Join today!
Renewing Membership
How to Renew:
1. Login to membership profile with username and password
To retrieve user credentials, click ‘Recover my Username’ or ‘Forgot my Password’ and a reset email will sent to your primary email address on file. If you have a new email address, contact PDAC.
2. Update contact information
Select ‘Update Individual Membership Profile’
3. Renew membership
Select ‘Renew 2025 Individual Membership’
New Member
How to join
1. Create an account
Under 'New to PDAC' on the login screen.
2. Become a new individual member
You also have the option to click ‘Create an Account’ and sign in with a username and password. If you choose this option, you will be directed to the dashboard to apply for membership.
3. Complete application and submit payment
Choose membership type, fill in contact and demographic information and select 'Proceed to Checkout'. To obtain a receipt, return to your home screen and click 'Individual Transaction History'.
Types, Fees & Benefits
Core Membership
The Core Member loyalty program requires continuous, annual membership with payments made each year between October 1 and December 31. Members who maintain 25 years of continuous membership qualify for free lifetime membership at the age of 65.
Fee:
$95.00/year
NOTE: All fees are quoted in Canadian dollars. Taxes are applied based on the individual's province of residence. International members are tax-exempt.
- Substantial discounts on PDAC Convention registration and Short Courses
- Government advocacy and stakeholder engagement on behalf of the industry
- Access to exclusive networking events
- Education & training opportunities
- Specially designed insurance programs for consultants and miners/contractors
- Voting rights in board elections and Annual General Meeting
- Access to industry research, reports and toolkits
Regular Membership
Regular members can join the association at any time of the year and are eligible to become a Core member after one year of membership.
Fee:
$175.00/year
NOTE: All fees are quoted in Canadian dollars. Taxes are applied based on the individual's province of residence. International members are tax-exempt.
- Substantial discounts on PDAC Convention registration and Short Courses
- Government advocacy and stakeholder engagement on behalf of the industry
- Access to exclusive networking events
- Education & training opportunities
- Specially designed insurance programs for consultants and miners/contractors
- Voting rights in board elections and Annual General Meeting
- Access to industry research, reports and toolkits
Senior Membership
Senior members must be at least 65 years of age.
Fee:
$20.00/year
NOTE: All fees are quoted in Canadian dollars. Taxes are applied based on the individual's province of residence. International members are tax-exempt.
- Substantial discounts on PDAC Convention registration and Short Courses
- Government advocacy and stakeholder engagement on behalf of the industry
- Access to exclusive networking events
- Education & training opportunities
- Specially designed insurance programs for consultants and miners/contractors
- Voting rights in board elections and Annual General Meeting
- Access to industry research, reports and toolkits
Student Membership
Students must be able to demonstrate proof of enrollment in full-time post-secondary studies.
Fee:
$20.00/year
NOTE: All fees are quoted in Canadian dollars. Taxes are applied based on the individual's province of residence. International members are tax-exempt.
- Funding for academic geoscience field trips
- Travel funding for student groups to attend the PDAC convention
- Discounted student rates on PDAC Convention registration and Short Courses
- Government advocacy and stakeholder engagement on behalf of the industry
- Access to exclusive networking events
- Education & training opportunities
- Specially designed insurance programs for consultants and miners/contractors
- Voting rights in board elections and Annual General Meeting
- Access to industry research, reports and toolkits
Life Membership
Life membership is a special honour awarded to PDAC members who maintain 25 years of continuous membership and who have reached 65 years of age. Life members do not pay annual membership fees.
Fee:
Complimentary
- Substantial discounts on PDAC Convention registration and Short Courses
- Government advocacy and stakeholder engagement on behalf of the industry
- Access to exclusive networking events
- Education & training opportunities
- Specially designed insurance programs for consultants and miners/contractors
- Voting rights in board elections and Annual General Meeting
- Access to industry research, reports and toolkits
Exclusive Savings at PDAC 2025
Become a member to enjoy significant discounts at convention and much more! Multi-year renewal plans are also available.
Don’t miss out on these opportunities – become a member today and start saving!
EARLY RATE | FULL RATE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member Fee | Convention Fee* | You Pay | Member Fee | Convention Fee* | You Pay | |
| Core | $95.00 | $308.85 | $403.85 | $95.00 | $476.99 | $571.99 |
| Regular | $175.00 | $308.85 | $483.85 | $175.00 | $476.99 | $651.99 |
| Non-Member (Regular AAP) | $574.34 | $574.34 | $751.33 | $751.33 | ||
| Senior | $20.00 | $75.22 | $95.22 | $20.00 | $75.22 | $95.22 |
| Student | $20.00 | $75.22 | $95.22 | $20.00 | $75.22 | $95.22 |
| Non-Member (Senior AAP) | $123.89 | $123.89 | $123.89 | $123.89 | ||
Fees are in Canadian dollars, and convention fees are subject to tax.
*Listed fees are for an All Access Pass, most common registration type. Explore more pass types and fees.
Contact us
Coordinator, Membership
416-362-1969, Ext. 203
FAQ
General
No, individuals and companies from anywhere in the world can join the PDAC.
PDAC membership is based on the calendar year from January 1 through December 31. If you renew or join between October 1 and December 31, you will enjoy membership through the next calendar year.
Membership numbers are displayed on your member dashboard and on your receipt/invoice under customer ID.
Individual members must login to their membership profile at events.pdac.ca and click, “Update Individual Membership Profile”.
Corporate member representatives (and booth representatives) must login to their profile at events.pdac.ca and click, “Update Corporate Membership Profile” to modify company details. Corporate representatives can update their own contact information by clicking, “Update Individual Membership Profile”.
To obtain an individual membership invoice or receipt, login to your profile at events.pdac.ca and click, “Invoices/Receipts” under Individual Membership.
To obtain a corporate membership invoice or receipt, the corporate member representative or booth representative can login to their respective profile and click “Invoices/Receipts” under Corporate Membership.
Individual Membership
There are five distinct types of individual membership – Core, Regular, Senior, Student, and Life.
Membership Type | Description | Fee |
Core | The Core Member loyalty program requires continuous, annual membership with payments made each year between October 1 and December 31. Members who maintain 25 years of continuous membership qualify for free lifetime membership at the age of 65. | $95.00 |
Regular | Regular members can join the association at any time of the year and are eligible to become a Core member after one year of membership. | $175.00 |
Senior | Senior members must be at least 65 years of age. | $20.00 |
Student | Students must be able to demonstrate proof of enrollment in full-time post-secondary studies. | $20.00 |
Life | Life membership is a special honour awarded to PDAC members who maintain 25 years of continuous membership and who have reached 65 years of age. Life members do not pay annual membership fees. | Complimentary |
Click here to view the full list of individual membership benefits.
No. If you would like to take advantage of the discounted member rate on registration, you can renew or apply for a new individual membership and register for the convention at the same time.
RENEWING – login to your profile and click, "Register for PDAC 2025" under Attendee Registration. You must select the "membership" option in order to receive the discounted rate on registration. The individual membership dues will be added to your cart and you will be prompted to complete the registration form.
JOINING - if you have never been a member in the past, create an account to obtain a username and password. If you have been a member in the past, you may login using your existing credentials. If you cannot remember your username and/or password, click the "Recover username/Forgot password" button and follow the onscreen instructions. After login, click "Register for PDAC 2025" under Attendee Registration.
Prefer to fill out a PDF application for individual membership, click here.
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